Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1887-12-09

WASHINGTON, D. c.,

day. Judge Inrpie. OF lhhiaha' was
sworn in without objection. When
Julye Faulkner's name was called Sena
tor Hoar moved that his case be referred
10 the Committee on Elections, and
assured the Senate that the case would
be considered on its merits aud reported
back TO the Senate as soon as possible.
Senator Kenna said that WAS manifestly
proper proceeding, and he hoped II
would be taken without any objection.
This action was n genuine surprise to all
except the Senators, as it betoken@d
some agreement between Democrats and
Republicans to settle the question ami
cably and according to the letter Of the
law. Senator Kenha said tonight In
reference To the Faulkner case that the
Committe, on Elections would BE- APP
pointed Immediately, an,l would make
all haste in the case thar proper delib-
Grafton will permit. "And." he added,
from my conversations with Senators
| predict that within few days Mr..
Faulkner will be awarded his seat by a
unanimous vote"
Washington is Just now filled to over
flowing with oifice-scekers. Members
of Congress themselves are in a GER
ain sense office-seekerS, as they all
want TO be either chairman of COM
mittee or member of the best commit
ees. SO in the hotel Hobbies at night
are TO be seen all grades after bite at
Cover nment pap-from the small boy
who wants to be page up 10 the mem
Der of Congress who wants TO be on Il
big committee.
Monday, Captain Bassett, the venera-
BILE doOrkeeper of the Senate. celebrated
the fifty-sixth anniversary OF his service
in that body. He was originally APP
pointed through the influence of Daniel
Webster as page in the Senate, being
then only twelve years Of age, and has
since been continuously about the cham
Der performing the duties of the differ
eut offices he has held. There is not
man living who has known more inti-
mately the private life of the public
men of this country, and during all
these years he has kept journal, which
will be published after his death, and
will be most valuable and interesting
contribution to history.
There are twenty-seven red headed
men in the new House. The number
is vouched for by all officer Of the House
who has kept Il record. There are many
with sandy hair and hair that is almost
red, but they are not,counted in the list,
only those whose heads are rs red as
blood being included in it. Many
Congresses have been noted for gray
heads and black heads, but this is the
first one that will 20 down In history as
the red headed Congress. SO many red
heads assembled together is supposed to
be al augury OF good luck.
The Democratic caucus to nominate
the different officers of the House Sat
urday night was enlivened by fight
between Messrs. Blount OF Georgia and
Breckinridge of Arkansas, in which the
latter got blow on the nose from the
ist Of his opponent which caused the
blood TO flow. After the caucus the
two honorable gentlemen met and apol-
ogized, and now everything is lovely
between them.
Two important decisions were rem
dered by the Supreme Court of the
United States to-day. The first was
that of the Virginia officials who were
sent to Jail by Judge Bond for refusing
TO obey an order of his court. The Su
rreme Court ordered the release Of the
off cias, and declared that the State was
a sovereign and could not be sued
through her officials This gives Judge
Bond black eye, as he has been bull
doing State officials and trying to run
the State to suit his own ideas, but the
officials have been lighting him bitterly,
aud at last have gained Il complete vic
tory. The other case was on the con-
stitutionaity of the Kansas prohibition
law, which is sustained. The court
hell that in its police powers the State
has the power to suppress the liquor
traffic.
Senator Faulkner's desk in the Senate
to day WAS decorated with chair made
OF blue, pink and purple immortelles,
with a card attached extending the COM
pliments of Mrs. Charlotte B. johnson,
and adding, Take seat, Senator, we
will give you three chairs"
Considerable amusement was caused
while the House was being organized
to-day by man in the gallery lining
the doxology and then singing it
in stentorian tone of voice.
AS soon as he commenced hush as
profound as death fell over the House,
which continued until he had concluded,
when policeman tapped him Oh the
and he quietly went out.
The President, as has been predicted,
has appointed Hon. L. 2. c. Lamar Il
Judge of the Supreme Court of the Uni
ted States, Postmaster-General Villas
Secretary of the Interior, and Hon.
Don. NJ. Dickinson, of Michigan, Post
master. General to succeed Mr.. Villas.
This takes from the South one of its
Cabinet officers anG gives it a judge of
the Supreme Court to succeed South
ern man, making net loss OF one Cab
met officer.
S. w. j.